vapor 9 id

It was fortunate that with the limited colors available for the ID vapors that I could make a pretty accurate "Gator" version. The blue and orange are very close to the UF blue and orange, and the grey makes a good neutral background. The standard release orange and white ones that are coming soon would be good UT shoes. They look pretty nice, although I am not crazy about white soles on any type of athletic shoe.

One thing these pics of IDs makes me realise is how important it is to have laces the same colour at the tongue - or at worst a colour which isn't as high contrast like the ones posted.. No offence to the pics posted above but the laces are the weak link in both of those designs aesthetically.

If only you could chose an alternate colour for the tongue these shoes would have so much more potential to be awesome.

Answers to questions/comments..... The blue is really a royal blue, perhaps even a little darker than royal in person (was probably the flash that made it look lighter). About the laces... Yes, I don't disagree. There is a huge Nike outlet near my house. I will buy both royal blue and grey laces there (easy to find, unlike orange laces). I played around with the laces when I was picking the design, and yes, laces that match the body/tongue color look good. I just picked the color laces that I can't buy easily. And, in person, the orange looks good. For what these cost, they should let you have 2-3 pairs of laces when you order them. Just a thought.

Al: Waay better than Wimby imo. White vents make all the difference. Not that we had a choice...but I think the mesh upper is more attractive & breathes A LOT better than SL version. Subtle but important difference.

Gator: Sick! I went with grey too, looking forward to seeing them in person. I actually don't mind the bright laces as they provide some pop. Grey is susceptible to dullness. Can we get another shot from the side and top?

FedNadal13: Those are boss.

Neil: Nice design, good call on the black midsole! So far these are my favorite.

Raph: They're both great. Personally, I'm leaning toward the 1st option because the white midsole heightens the 'light and fast' quality of the shoe. It looks very streamlined. Also, it's fairly easy to keep the midsole clean (the mesh on the other hand...). 2nd option is a little more unique looking, less classic imo. I like that you went with white on the vents; it helps pronounce the brightness of the upper. While you lose a bit of the streamlined appearance, you gain bold contrast with strong color blocks: white, red, & black moving top down (perhaps consider white laces to solidify the concept?).

I want to reiterate what others said regarding the limitations Nike gave us: I'm disappointed we don't have more options. Having access to the tongue and heel would push this idea over the top for me. We need a couple color choices for the midsole, not just black and white. I'm happy Nike gave us iD Vapors but it could be better.

Which one do you prefer / should I buy ?
(Pictures based on a real shoe I modified, not a nikeiD render)
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Raph: They're both great. Personally, I'm leaning toward the 1st option because the white midsole heightens the 'light and fast' quality of the shoe. It looks very streamlined. Also, it's fairly easy to keep the midsole clean (the mesh on the other hand...). 2nd option is a little more unique looking, less classic imo. I like that you went with white on the vents; it helps pronounce the brightness of the upper. While you lose a bit of the streamlined appearance, you gain bold contrast with strong color blocks: white, red, & black moving top down (perhaps consider white laces to solidify the concept?)

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@Highway Gambler,
Thanks a lot for your reply
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You're right about the "light & fast" feel of the 1st one.
As I want a "white" shoe, this choice is maybe the best...
The vents have to be grey anyway for a bit of contrat.
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The second, I really wanted to recreate the WTF10 vapor 7 design which I love. But maybe the black midsole is too thick on this V9, and though it looks great it also feels a bit "heavy"... (hence the white vents instead of grey, to lighten the whole shoe)
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About laces, I would order the red one (which you don't find easily in retail) and switch between white/black/red, depends on the outfit
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@Highway Gambler,
Thanks a lot for your reply
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You're right about the "light & fast" feel of the 1st one.
As I want a "white" shoe, this choice is maybe the best...
The vents have to be grey anyway for a bit of contrat.
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The second, I really wanted to recreate the WTF10 vapor 7 design which I love. But maybe the black midsole is too thick on this V9, and though it looks great it also feels a bit "heavy"... (hence the white vents instead of grey, to lighten the whole shoe)
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About laces, I would order the red one (which you don't find easily in retail) and switch between white/black/red, depends on the outfit
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Any more comments are welcome to help me choose, guys
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The second one is better. The first one has too much white, and I especially don't like a white bottom as stains will be more noticeable. The black/red accents of the second are very classy.

Do you think the white midsole will easily be that dirty ???
Anyone experienced that with V9 already ?
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Order the one's on the bottom because I'm gonna order the top one's :twisted:. Never had a issue with that part getting dirty since just about every retail vapor has a white midsole but their tennis shoes so who gives a _____?